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                         SENATE BILL 5284

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State of Washington      56th Legislature     1999 Regular Session

By Senators Gardner, Goings and Benton; by request of Transportation Improvement Board

Read first time 01/19/1999.  Referred to Committee on Transportation.

Making housekeeping changes to multimodal transportation programs.

    AN ACT Relating to multimodal transportation programs; and amending RCW 47.66.030 and 47.66.040.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

    Sec. 1.  RCW 47.66.030 and 1996 c 49 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:

    (1)(a) The transportation improvement board is authorized and responsible for the final selection of programs and projects funded from the central Puget Sound public transportation account; public transportation systems account; and the ((intermodal surface transportation and efficiency act of 1991)) Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century or its successor acts, surface transportation program, state-wide competitive, and enhancement program.

    (b) The board may establish subcommittees as well as technical advisory committees to carry out the mandates of this chapter.

    (2) Expenses of the board, including administrative expenses for managing the program, shall be paid in accordance with RCW 47.26.140.

    Sec. 2.  RCW 47.66.040 and 1995 c 269 s 2606 are each amended to read as follows:

    (1) The transportation improvement board shall select programs and projects based on a competitive process consistent with the mandates governing each account or source of funds.  The competition shall be consistent with the following criteria:

    (a) Local, regional, and state transportation plans;

    (b) Local transit development plans; and

    (c) Local comprehensive land use plans.

    (2) The following criteria shall be considered by the board in selecting programs and projects:

    (a) Objectives of the growth management act, the high capacity transportation act, the commute trip reduction act, transportation demand management programs, federal and state air quality requirements, and federal Americans with Disabilities Act and related state accessibility requirements; and

    (b) Energy efficiency issues, freight and goods movement ((as related to)), economic development, regional significance, rural isolation, the leveraging of other funds including funds administered by this board, and safety and security issues.

    (3) The board shall determine the appropriate level of local match required for each program and project based on the source of funds.

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